Sealife guideThe lane snapperLutjanus synagris
Last updated on 09/11/2024 at 11:27 PM
Taxonomy
English names
Lane snapperWhitewater snapperSilk snapper
French namesVivaneau gazou
Spanish namesPargo biajaiba
Scientific nameLutjanus synagris (Linnaeus, 1758)
FamilyLutjanidae
OrderPerciformes
ClassActinopterygii
Geographic range
The lane snapper is found in the waters of the northwest Atlantic ocean as well as the Gulf of Mexico.
The lane snapper (Lutjanus synagris) © Peter Leahy | Dreamstime.com
Did you know ?
The lane snapper is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The lane snapper appears in the IUCN Red List since 2016 within the category Near Threatened !
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